The Objective Standardized Clinical Exam, affectionately known as OSCE to med students across the country, is one of the most unnecessarily terrifying parts of medical school. We all have to take Step 2 CS (Clinical Skills), and OSCEs are used to prepare us for this exam, similarly to how our classroom and rotations prepare us for our […]
Advice and Inspiration for Aspiring Doctors
Earlier in the spring, the Merck Manuals attended one of the largest medical student conferences in Washington D.C., where we shared the print, mobile and online versions of the Manual with hundreds of students as a resource for their studies and beyond. Our favorite part of the convention was connecting with the next generation of […]
Global Health: Sustainability
Sustainability is a big buzzword in global health, and rightfully so. Global health is all about improving medicine and increasing access to healthcare on a global scale. If we have short-term fixes that aren’t sustainable, we aren’t fulfilling this goal. Beyond that, short-term fixes can actually have really bad long-term consequences. When people think of […]
